Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 7th April 2002

Dilbert//4740, first published 24 years ago on Sunday 7th April 2002

Tags

tech support document free paper quality of paper lousy regular silkier accept the things can't change

Official transcript

Dogbert says into his telephone headset, "This is Dogbert's Tech Support. How may I abuse you?"

The man on the other end of the line replies, "My printer prints a blank page after every document."

Dogbert says, "Why would you complain about getting free paper?"

The man responds, "Free? Isn't it just giving me my own paper?"

Dogbert replies, "Egad, man! Look at the quality of the free paper compared to your lousy regular paper!"

Dogbert continues, "Only a fool or a liar would say they look the same!"

The man responds, "Now that you mention it, it does seem silkier."

Dilbert approaches Dogbert and asks, "What are you doing?"

Dogbert replies, "I'm helping people accept the things they can't change."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

THIS IS DOGBERT'S TECH SUPPORT.

HOW MAY I ABUSE YOU?

MY PRINTER PRINTS A BLANK PAGE AFTER EVERY DOCUMENT.

WHY WOULD YOU COMPLAIN ABOUT GETTING FREE PAPER?

FREE? ISN'T IT JUST GIVING ME MY OWN PAPER?

EGAD, MAN! LOOK AT THE QUALITY OF THE FREE PAPER COMPARED TO YOUR LOUSY REGULAR PAPER!

ONLY A FOOL OR A LIAR WOULD SAY THEY LOOK THE SAME!

NOW THAT YOU MENTION IT.

IT DOES SEEM SILKIER.

WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

I'M HELPING PEOPLE ACCEPT THE THINGS THEY CAN'T CHANGE.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Free Paper"

Summary:

The comic strip revolves around a humorous exchange between Dogbert, the office's tech support, and a frustrated employee. The employee expresses discontent with the quality of the free paper provided by the printer, which is not up to his standards. Dogbert, unapologetic and dismissive, claims that the employee is merely looking for excuses to complain.

Key Points:

• The employee is dissatisfied with the quality of the free paper.
• Dogbert attributes the employee's complaints to a desire to find fault.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the common phenomenon of people complaining about free services or products.

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